unfortunately I can only drink white. Red causes my throat to get all scratchy. Feels like I'm going to swell up in the esophagus.But that means I get to try more and more whites!! I'm into Torrentes from Argentina right now (although a really nice chardonnay always hits the spot)(oops.... I can ramble when I start talking about wine) [/quote]

I love red red wine. But if I had what you have, I'd be happy with white! I think the red has more of a health benefit, so it's the drink I feel the least guilty about. Do you think you could have a sulfite allergy? (tho unless organic, sulfites could be used in white and red).

Thanks!wow-do you think? Well, just trying to work on it this past month.Not easy 'cause I honestly just love to eat-and I like all kinds of food.I get grumpy when I have to reduce. Grrr.

I do. I think you may benefit from adding some flax oil, flax seeds, or chia seeds for omega 3's. Your walnuts/greens have some though. Also, a bit more protein may help, but yours doesn't look that low. You've got a pretty good variety of food groups as well.

Also, I seriously thought you were in your mid-late twenties from your pic, so you're doing well all around it seems.

unfortunately I can only drink white. Red causes my throat to get all scratchy. Feels like I'm going to swell up in the esophagus.But that means I get to try more and more whites!! I'm into Torrentes from Argentina right now (although a really nice chardonnay always hits the spot)(oops.... I can ramble when I start talking about wine) [/quote]

I love red red wine. But if I had what you have, I'd be happy with white! I think the red has more of a health benefit, so it's the drink I feel the least guilty about. Do you think you could have a sulfite allergy? (tho unless organic, sulfites could be used in white and red).[/quote]

I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???)

Thanks!wow-do you think? Well, just trying to work on it this past month.Not easy 'cause I honestly just love to eat-and I like all kinds of food.I get grumpy when I have to reduce. Grrr.

I do. I think you may benefit from adding some flax oil, flax seeds, or chia seeds for omega 3's. Your walnuts/greens have some though. Also, a bit more protein may help, but yours doesn't look that low. You've got a pretty good variety of food groups as well.

Also, I seriously thought you were in your mid-late twenties from your pic, so you're doing well all around it seems.

Thank you for the suggestions, Zack! I like variety and I try to mix it up. I have never chia seeds, that's true. One thing I do is when I make the salad dressing, like Agave Mustard, (which is a spin on "honey mustard" ) I use flax oil instead of olive oil....or in other dressings I may use it half-and-half with olive. I have flax seeds too, but not a proper way to grind them thoroughly right now-another thing on my want-list. I have a mortar/pestle that I use, so it does break a bit of them up and I throw them on salads sometimes....

I'm really digging it, MaryStella. I mean, it was kinda like tossing me into a cold pool...a coldpool with really intense exercises and a muscular Michael Scott)-like instructor (The Office reference). Nothing much in the way of easing my way into it, y'know...justsome modifications. But I'm getting used to it. Doing it with my husband is a cool thing too-because we are both in a similarmind-frame. I just want to progress..and I can see it happening already, which is heartening and helping my attitude all around.

I'm just wondering, hmmm, when I make it through the next 2 months, what then?

I'm counting 1/2 hr. of free-form dancing as medium cardio. Yes sir.Then I did what I completely forgot to do yesterday-Ab Ripper X. Today wassupposed to be my day-o-rest! At least it's over pretty quickly.

I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???)[/quote]

I'm not too sure.... I get the symptoms even if I drink grape juice which is really too bad health benefit wiseI'm always jealous when I see a nice bottle of red opened but I am starting to get to know my whites quite wellIt's pretty addicting.... I actually go at lunch to browse the wine stores and I keep a spreadsheet of all the wines I've tried(pretty geeky huh???)[/quote]

did I mention that I think MIT is the holy grail of all education institutes??? I'm actually going to visit there next month I'm just a wannabe though..... I love math and statistics but I really have to work at it.still think I'm not thaaaat geeky?

kool yr liking it. i never thought about tony horton looking like michael scott but i see it now. i know several people that got great results from it and they just keep doing it over and over. i done it with friends just to check it out but i am not a tape person. good luck with it!

MaryStella wrote:kool yr liking it. i never thought about tony horton looking like michael scott but i see it now. i know several people that got great results from it and they just keep doing it over and over. i done it with friends just to check it out but i am not a tape person. good luck with it!

thanks--- well I'd love to be a gym person (was at one short bright period of time), but can't do it right now....$ This will last me a while then I figure I can modify it more if I get bored.

And actually I don't really think Tony looks like Steve Carrel, but he certainly has a goofy sense of humor and a voice like Michael Scott. I realized it after 2 weeks--just closed my eyes and there he was!

I've made it to 10 lbs lost. YEAH...tho after tonight I dunno....Today is the last new workout for me-Back and Biceps. I have to do it early on in the day becauseI am going to dance my butt off tonight with a bunch of freaky vegans. A nice double whammy. But I'll be drinking some---so I guess I have to take away a "whammy"...or part of one...

note to self:What the hell is a "whammy", and why am I talking about them so much?

1. Wide Front Pull-Ups 8 w/chair

2. Lawnmowers R20 ea W15

3. Twenty-OnesR21 W15

4. One Arm Cross-Body CurlsR20 ea W10

5. Switch Grip Pull-UpsR6 w/chair

6. Elbows-Out LawnmowersR15 ea W15

7. Standing Bicep CurlsR10 W15

8. One Arm Concentration CurlsR10 ea W10

9. Corn Cob Pull-UpsR4 w/chair

10. Reverse Grip Bent-Over RowsR15 W10

11. Open Arm CurlsR18 W10

12. Static Arm CurlsR16 W10

13. Towel Pull-UpsR6 w/chair

14. Congdon LocomotivesR40

15. Crouching Cohen curlsR10 W10

16. One-Arm Corkscrew CurlsR20 W10

17. Chin-UpsR5 w/chair

18. Seated Bent-Over Back FlysR15 W10

19. Curl Up /Hammer DownsR10 W15

20. Hammer CurlsR8 W15

21. Max Rep Pull-UpsR5 w/chair

22. Superman5 @ 10 seconds

23. In-Out Hammer CurlsR12 W10

24. Strip-Set Curlsgot out R6 W15, R8 W10, R8 W10

again I did not follow up with ab workout-I'll have to do it following day along with Yoga X